The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-03-18
ORDINANCE. NO. isO.

Commissioner and 10 define his duties, 70
provide for the repair Of ofsidewalks that may,
IN the judgment ofthe Street Commissioner
and the Committee on Streets and Public
Property, be Ia dangerous condition, for
the improving ndrcpairing of streets,alleys
and sidewalks, and 10 provide for the as
scssment and collection Of the cost and ex.
pense Of such repairs.
The people Of Albany 10 ordain us fol-
lows
SEcrIoN l. II shall be the duty Of the
Council to appoint suitable person 20 serve
as Street Commissioner, who shall hold of.
fec during the pleasure Of the Council and
shall receive such compensation for his scr
vices rs the Council may direct.
Size. ). II shall be the duty Of said Com
missioner to superintend the grading and
graveling, improving and repairing Of all
strects and alleys, and TO see that the same
are graded and gravelled, improved and re-
paired In accordance VIII the orders Of the
Council providing therefor. and 10 superin
tend of construction of all croaswalks
bridges, culverts and acquednets ordered by
the COUNCIL and see that they are construct.
cd In accordance with the orders OF said
Council and the ordinance governing the
construction OF such .crosswalka. bridges,
culyerts and acqncducts.
Sac. !. In the ease of the failure or &c.
fusal Of any property holders 10 grade, ,gray +.
ei, improve, drain or repair the street OF Al.
ley, or construct or repair any sidewalk or
sewer adjacent 10 their respective property,
when ordered 50 to do by the ci.y Council,
within the time specified In such order, AZ.
ter notice thereof having been duly given
by the Marshal. Il shall be the duty Of the
Street Commissioner under the dIreekon of
the committee on Streets and Public Prop.
perty 70 cause the same 10 be done without
delay and present his bill thereof to the
Council. Said bin shall specify particular.
~ the lots, lot or part Of lot adjacent TO the
work done. the name ornames OF the owner
or owners thereof and the exact cost Of the
work done on tho portion Of the street or
alley adjacent 10 such lot or part thereof
and the date when said work was done.
SRc. 4 When the work shall have been
done by the Street Commissioner and his
BILL therefor shall have been presented to
the Council Is provided In Sec. J Of this or.
dinanee, the Council shall then proceed 10
ascertain and determine what lots. lot or
part thereof shall be liable therefor and
what proportion Of the cost Of such work
shall be paid By tho owner or owners Of lot.
lots or part thereof, and shalt then, By or
der duly made and entered ON iis journal,
assess upon each lot OF part thereof iss pro.
portionate share Of such cost.
Sac. s. As soon a the Council shall have
ascertaIned and determined what property
shall be liable tor the cost Of such improve.
mens, the proportion thereof 10 be paid by
the owner ef each lot or part thereof and
shalt have assessed upon each lot or part
thereof its proportlonate share Of such cost.
the Council shalt, By order daily made and
entered upon IT, journaI. direct the Recorder
10 enter q statement thereof In the docket Of
City Liens and when such statement shall
be entered in such docket as aforesaid. the
same shall constitute and be lien upon the
10, or part thereof therein described from
the date of such entry.
SIC. 8. Whenever, In the judgment Of tho
Street Commissioner and the committee on
Streets and Public Property. any street or
alley or sewer or part thereof, or any side.
walk or part thereof, shall be 20 ou. of re.
pair rs to endanger the life or limb OF man
or beast, the Street Commissioner under
the direction Of Committee on Streets and
Public Property shall Immediately repair
the aame At the expense Of the owner OF
owners OF the adjacent property and. II
the cost Of such repairs be not paid, OF de.
mand hy said Street Commissioner, by the
owner or owners Of such property, tho
Street Commissioner shall present his bill
therefor to the City Council. Such bill shall
specify the lots, lot or part thereof adjacent
10 the repairs 80 made. the name or names
OF owner or owners thereof, and the actual
cost Of the repairs made on that part Of The
street, alley or sidewalk adjacent TO each loI
or part thereof, and the date of making such
! repairs.
SEC. 2. When such repairs shall have
been made By the Street Commissioner ans
his bill therefor shall have been presente,
! TO the Council as provided In the foregoing
Section, the Council shall then proceed &
ascertain and determine what lots, lot o
part thereof shall be liable therefor, ant
what proportion of the cost of such re
. pairs shall be paid by the owner or owner
of each lot or part thereof 50 liable, an
] shall then assess upon each lot or pai
thereof lis proportionate share Of the cost q
: such repairs. Each assessment so mad
!, shall be entered upon the Journal, and tn
/ Council shall direct the Recorder to enter
: statement thereof in the docket of Cit
! Liens.
a SKc. s. When the statement shall be er
y tered In the docket of City Liens as provis
cd in the preceding Section the same sha
constitute and be lien upon the lot or pa
thereof therein described from the dai
thereof.
% SIC. 9. II the owner or owners of an
? lots, lot or part thereof, against which
statement has been entered in the docket
u City Liens, fail or refuse to pay the sam
). together with the fee OF the Recorder f
IT such statement in said docket, the Counc
= shall, by order duly made and entered G
It's journal, direct the Recorder to give
= the owner or owners, or the agent of tt
II owner or owners, of the lot or part there's
IN against which an assessment has been ma,
and statement entered in said docket
City Liens, five days notice thereof. Sal
- notice shall be served by the Marshal al
ig must contain substantially the matters r
II quired to be entered In the docket of Ci
Liens concerning such assessment.